from business, unions and non-government organisations. The Australia Institute reports Full Time Equivalent staff (FTE) of 37 employees. In its first decade through to 2003, the Australia Institute was largely funded by the Poola Foundation and the Treepot Foundation—philanthropic organisations run by the Kantor's. Other significant funders include the McKinnon Family Foundation; David Morawetz's Social Justice Fund, a sub fund of the Australian Communities Foundation; Diana and Brian Snape AM and the Susan McKinnon Foundation. In recent years, the Australia Institute has reported the number of donations it has received from individuals, with 2,000 individual donors in financial year 2015 and 2,700 in the financial year 2017. The Australia Institute claims to not accept donations or commissioned work from political parties. Directors Dr John McKinnon (Chair), NGO director and philanthropist Ms Alex Sloan, award-winning journalist, interviewer and facilitator Mr Andrew Dettmer, National President of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Professor Asmi Wood, Australian National University College of law. Dr Elizabeth Cham, former CEO of Philanthropy Australia (96-06) Dr Elizabeth Hill, Senior Lecturer, Political economy at the University of Sydney Mr Josh Bornstein, Head of National Employment and Industrial Law at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers Former board members include: Lin Hatfield Dodds, National Director, UnitingCare Australia Sarah Maddison (Chair), Senior Associate Dean, School of Politics and International Relations, University of New South Wales Tony McMichael, Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University Meredith Edwards, Emeritus Professor, University of Canberra Sharan Burrow, President, Australian Council of Trade Unions Mark Wootton, Principal and Manager of Jigsaw Farms and Director of the Poola Charitable Foundation Hugh Saddler, Managing Director, Energy Strategies Limited Gerardine (Ged) Kearney, President, Australian Council of Trade Unions Ben Oquist, Executive Director, The Australia Institute Richard Denniss, Chief Economist, The Australia Institute Lee Thomas, Federal Secretary, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Max Neutze, Professor, Urban Research Program, Australian National University, inaugural chair Dr David Morawetz, Clinical/Counseling Psychologist, Founder/Director of the Social Justice Fund Professor Barbara Pocock (Deputy Chair), Director, Centre for Work and Life, University of South Australia References External links The Australia Institute website 1994 establishments in Australia Liberalism in Australia Research organisations in Australia Sustainability organizations Think tanks based in Australia Think tanks established in 1994